I just couldn’t resist borrowing this one off the net: An older lady visited a church one day. The usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the stairs. “Where do you want to sit?” he politely asked. “On the front row, if you don’t mind.” she answered. “You really don’t want to… Read More »
All throughout the Old Testament I see God calling the characters good men! Even looking at David, who was described as a man after God’s own heart, yet he committed adultery, virtually committed murder, he coveted, and basically broke the ten commandments from top to bottom. How can he be called a man after God’s… Read More »
Where in the bible does it say that women can preach and be elders? Roger Willilams Not sure your reason for asking, but it’s nowhere in the scriptures. Look at this previous question and it’ll probably give you some insight. https://parsonscorner.org/women-and-the-church/ Tim
I’m a pastor, doing some baptism studies at the moment, & one person wants to know when & why sprinkling became so popular. any thoughts? Peter Quinn In the first two centuries A.D. the sprinkling started with the idea of “Baptismal Regeneration”. If you aren’t familiar with this term it is widely used today in… Read More »
There is a fear of death that all have. Can you give some scriptural help to show that there is no fear in death? That there is just joy in the coming Kingdom. Allen Faith is the key to resisting that fear. Paul had a good handle on the situation when he said in Philippians… Read More »
You state all answers will be taken out of the King James Version Bible. Is that because you do not approve of the New International Version and if so why? Bonnie Bonnie, I still believe that the King James Version is the inspired word of God in English. My belief is because of the liberal… Read More »
Not to shed any type of doubt on the Word of God but, why are all teachings taken from various verses throughout the Bible and not just from one place? Bert Good question and the scriptures have already answered that question for you. Isaiah 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make… Read More »
Please tell me the meaning of baptized and body in 1 Corinthians 12:13 Anonymous There are two Baptisms, the Believers Baptism & the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. The (believers) baptism is the act of showing the world in good conscience that we’ve died with Christ and have been buried and resurrected with Him by… Read More »
These past few years have been a struggle for the River of Life Mission. We’ve been trusting that the Lord would help us build our sanctuary out of pocket. Yesterday, I received a call from a brother in our county who asked if I could drop by his house and said he had a gift… Read More »
I believe without a shadow of a doubt that there are two books of Life. The first is “the” Book of Life, which I believe contains our name at birth. And then there is the “Lamb’s” Book of Life which contains our names once we are born again. Book of Life Revelation 20:12 And I… Read More »